Sirius/Peter Secret-Keeper Workings

[Hikaru]

No: HPFGUIDX 33725

Marina said:


> V: Where are the Potters?
>
> S: I don't know.
>
> V: What do you mean you don't know, aren't you the secret-keeper?
>
> S: No, I switched with Peter.
>
> V: Oh.  Okay, I'll ask Peter, then.


When one becomes a secret-keeper, I would like to hope that the person
who is keeping the secret, since all other information is sealed in a
way, would also be sealed in the minds of the people who
knew, mainly Sirius. I know it's a confusing explanation, so I'll try
to explain it in easier terms..

Okay, everyone thinks that Sirius would be James' secret-keeper,
because Sirius and James are best friends. And, naturally, James does
approach Sirius to be his secret-keeper. However, Sirius is aware of
the obviousness of James' decision and convinces him to have Peter be
the secret-keeper instead. When the spell is cast, Sirius no longer
remembers that Peter is the secret-keeper until Peter tells LV. When he
tells the evil lord, Sirius remembers that Peter was James and Lily's
secret-keeper, and automatically knows that something was up- which
would explain why Sirius went after Peter, because he knew that Peter
had given the secret up. He finds Peter gone and the rest is history...

Using this explanation, it's easier to understand why Sirius didn't
want to be the secret-keeper, because if LV did catch him, and he
questioned Sirius-- even with the Veritaseum, he would not be able to
tell LV that Peter was the secret-keeper, because Peter being the
secret-keeper is also part of the secret.

Well, that's my take anyway...

-Hikaru
Who believes that Sirius isn't a coward at all.
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